The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1887-12-21
NUMBER ONE.
A Review Of Our Educational SYSTEM
BY One Who Knows.

Probably there Is no public interest
that has received more attention and
upon which there has been expended
more money, both by private individ-
uals and by public taxation, than there
has been upon the education Of the
masses. Private individuals all over
the land are expanding millions every
year for the cultivation of their sous
and daughters, and for fostering edu-
cational institutions. Tue people are
taxed IN every civilized country in the
world for the same purpose.
Since these things are true, II would
be well for IA to consider what this ed
ucation H., and what are its results. The
object of all meutal training Is, or
should be- the proper development Of
all the powers with which man has
been endowed, or 1t is the harmonious
culturing Of all these powers, until their
actions come forth spontaneously, and
at the same time its Object Is to regu-
'otS tue p'h"N'P'Cs, "uiSh Piohpt 'hco
to action: to make good, honest, ell
evated men and women, who knowing
their uty, will dare to perform it. 1t
should prepare men and women for the
active, responsible, practical duties Of
Incorporating those so educated to take
care Of themselves, to resist successfully
all the encroachments OF vice In all its
forms. II should plant deep in the hu-
man soul love for virtue, and the
strongest desire to be virtuous. Now,
the question presents itself to us--is
education doing these thing? When a
young man leaves his 4 ina Mater, is
he ready for the practical, responsible
duties of life? Il he ready to enter the
great arena OF human action, aud to
contend successfully for the different
positions and prizes that are there offer
ed? Has he established within himself
sufficient bulwark of protection against
the numerous snares that present them
selves at every step of his pathway?
The critical MUD will certainly an
swer i'm the negative. Young men are
almost daily going from institutions of
learning, who are utterly unable to auc-
cessfully meet the practical, response
bic duties of life, and who are cOntin-
ually being overcome by the allure.
ments Of vice, and are being wrecked,
soul and body.
understanding education Is more
general to-day than it mas been at any
other period of the worlds history,
yet We find dissensions, crime, anar-
chy aud confusion existing to an alarm
ing extent throughout the world, and
in those very countries that are ex-
pending the largest amounts of money
and that are making the strongest ef-
forts in behalf of acknowledgements
Every day we meet the educated
tramp-him who has passed through
the course Of study in some school. All
over the land, crime aud the most de-
based effrOntery are erecting their
standards, and are bidding defiance to
wholesome authority.
In Kentucky, where schools and col
leges send forth their spires in every
village and hamlet, armed bands have
raised their murderous hands, and
marred her once bright escutcheon
with the blood of her own sons.
In view of all these things, we are
led to ask, is education imperative?
We answer, that the true cuituring of
mans powers is not Intellectual in pro-
ducing good citizens, and in establish
ing lofty, noble character. We will
now proceed to examine some of the
defects in our system of education or
some of the causes that tend to pro-
duce unsatisfactory results in our sys-
TENS Of training.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)